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‘I never meant for her to die’: Written confession revealed in Nichole Cable’s death
3 hours agoBANGOR | The man accused of using Facebook to lure 15-year-old Nichole Cable to her death nearly two years ago wrote out a detailed …
After bruises fade, emotional trauma from accident can linger
Immediately after her involvement in the massive Feb. 25 pileup on the interstate in Etna, Peggy Leonard of Hampden snapped a photo of her car …
Maine mom accused of kidnapping children arrested in Louisiana
ROCKPORT | A 34-year-old Searsmont woman accused of kidnapping her four children two weeks ago was arrested Wednesday in Louisiana. Candice Owens, also known …
REGION:
Rockland students get school on Saturdays to make up for snow days
3 hours agoThe Rockland-area school board voted unanimously Thursday night to hold classes on …
York couple claims town cheated them out of land to build police station
Town residents Samuel and Noreen Horn are seeking court action to stop …
Whooping cough case at Brunswick school spurs call to update immunizations
A Brunswick High School student has been diagnosed with pertussis, or whooping …
Portland high schools consider later start times
High school students in Portland may soon get to sleep in a …
- A drink a day may not be good for everyone
- State Department reviewing whether Clinton emails violated security rules
- Many Americans face long trek for stroke treatment
- Prenatal blood tests detect cancer in some women
- San Francisco hospital begins 6-way kidney transplant
- Cardinal Edward Egan, former New York archbishop, dies at 82
Opinion
EDITORIALS
Don’t jeopardize Maine outdoor recreation with parks and lands reshuffle
Maine’s Bureau of Parks and Lands is easy to take for granted. Most visitors to state parks don’t think about their management hierarchy, and few …
Sports
POLL QUESTION
Maine hockey team looks to erase forgettable regular season with playoff opener at Vermont
ORONO | The beauty of the playoffs in any sport is that it can erase the memory of a forgettable regular season. The University …
Health
A drink a day may not be good for everyone
Based on a new analysis, the health benefits of having a drink a day may be exaggerated, U.K. researchers say. Only women over age 65, …
Business
Business Insider sinks Maine’s economic rating to next-to-last in US
PORTLAND | Did you feel something Wednesday? Like the condition of Maine’s economy worsening? Well, the business news website and aggregator Business Insider did, …
Living
JULIA BAYLY
Fighting winter boredom and teaching my chickens to lay rare round eggs
FORT KENT | It wasn’t the goose that laid the golden egg, but a buff orpington hen in England recently laid a perfectly round …
Outdoors
OUT THERE
Hogged stones, hacks, and icy tumbles: A novice curler’s diary
Many years ago, I fashioned myself as a pretty serious athlete (if, that is, you define “serious” as “getting mad whenever you lose”). It didn’t …
Food
MAINE-LY LOBSTER
Ten Brilliant Books About Maine Lobster Fishing
Today is World Book Day. It has made me reflect on my love of reading and my pride in achieving one of my lifelong …
Events
CULTURE SHOCK
5 Things To Do This Weekend, March 6-8: Spring ahead, fall out of hibernation
1. I’m not going to lie. Last weekend, I spent the vast majority of the time in my pajamas, curled up on the couch, savoring …
